“You shall have no other gods before me.

You must not have any other gods besides me.

He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place.

He waited seven more days and then sent out the dove again from the ark.

You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,

Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods!

However, if you turn aside and do not obey, but are lured away to worship and serve other gods,

The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods!

But since you abandoned me and worshiped other gods, I will not deliver you again.

You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.

The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.

30 gold bowls, 410 other silver bowls, and 1,000 other vessels.

For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.

The answer will come back, “It is because they broke their covenant with the Lord their God and worshiped and served other gods.”

But the people of Jerusalem and Judah would not listen or pay any attention. They would not stop the wickedness they were doing nor quit sacrificing to other gods.

He waited another seven days and sent the dove out again, but it did not return to him this time.

“Pay attention to do everything I have told you, and do not even mention the names of other gods – do not let them be heard on your lips.

Then he must take off his clothes and put on other clothes, and he must bring the fatty ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place,

for they will turn your sons away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the Lord will erupt against you and he will quickly destroy you.

and the sign or wonder should come to pass concerning what he said to you, namely, “Let us follow other gods” – gods whom you have not previously known – “and let us serve them.”